“I love all the people I work with, challenging the barriers posed by society, and helping people meet their actual lifegoals…I truly have a dream job.” -Tara Pelfrey
Meet Tara Pelfrey, Behavior Analyst & Clinical Mentor!
Tara, her “fantastic” husband, and their dogs, chickens, pigs, and cat live on a small farm in Shelby County. She enjoys gardening, playing tennis, and going on vacation. Her educational background includes Auburn and UK for undergrad, a master’s degree in art therapy from University of Louisville, and a master’s certificate in Behavioral Analysis from FIT.
Tara met Chris George, founder of ABA, llc, while working as an art therapist in a psych hospital. He changed her perspective on interventions and all things related to behavior which led her toward her current career path. So, in a way, ABA, llc kind of chose Tara. ABA even sent her flowers when she was “discharged” from working the facility life. She has worked for ABA for over 16 years now.
Tara works with adults in Louisville and the surrounding areas, helping with a wide range of challenging behaviors. At this point in her career, she is most passionate about working with higher-magnitude challenging behaviors, consulting with motivated teams, mentoring and supporting some of the talented clinicians at ABA. Her favorite parts of her job include celebrating the people she works for, the relationships she’s forged and teams she works with, finding humor in her day-to-day activities, and the fact that she gets to learn every day.